NFL makes rare double flex move by tweaking the schedule in Week 9 and Week 11
The NFL just tweaked the schedule for two different weeks in November…
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CBS Sports reported on Monday, October 26, 2026. Here is how the report opens:
The NFL just tweaked the schedule for two different weeks in November…
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Key Takeaways
- The story: NFL makes rare double flex move by tweaking the schedule in Week 9 and Week 11
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- First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by CBS Sports
Background: National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is the premier American football league in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a three-week preseason in August, followed by an 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week.
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The NFL just tweaked the schedule for two different weeks in November… CBS Sports reported the story on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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